in touch, headway 5th, weakened 7th, tailed off when pulled up before last
in touch, ridden and every chance after 2 out, one pace
chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, weakened after next
mid-division, blundered 5th, ridden and headway 3 out, weakened after next
held up, headway 5th, every chance after 2 out, soon ridden, weakened flat
behind, headway 7th, ridden after 2 out, one pace
led 1st, ridden and headed after 2 out, weakened last
prominent, lost place after 3rd, slightly hampered 5th, ridden and headway after 3 out, led after 2 out, ran on
mid-division, headway 5th, hit next, ridden approaching 7th, weakened 2 out
behind, ridden 3 out, kept on from 2 out, never dangerous
led to 1st, chased leader to 5th, weakened quickly, tailed off when pulled up before 7th
Nonrunner
Down¿s Folly, Dalida and Penric are the three to consider here and Down¿s Folly is taken to lead them home. Dalida was made favourite at Sedgefield last time but a stumble after the third from home proved costly and she had to settle for fourth. She has been given a break since but may find top weight too big a burden. Penric showed improved form to win over this course and distance last time. He was never far away from the pace and kept on well in the closing stages to score nicely. He is another who has crept up the weights and will go well. Henry Daly¿s Down¿s Folly seems the one they all have to beat. This lightly raced individual was made favourite on his seasonal re-appearance but finished second. This promising individual is expected to improve and Down¿s Folly gets the vote.
Dalida 7-4fav (10-7) Chased leaders, hampered and stumbled badly 3 out, one pace after, 4th of 10, 15l behind Teme Valley (10-8) at Sedgefield 2m 1f clm hdl (F) gf in Sept.
Abraham Smith 14-1 (10-9) Chased leader to 3 out, weakened 2 out, 5th of 13, 30l behind Rowley Hill (11-12) at Bangor 3m nov hdl (E) gs in Apr.
Down's Folly (IRE) 4-1fav (11-8) Mid-division, headway to chase winner after 8th, ridden when blundered 9th, effort approaching last, no extra and one pace flat, 2nd of 15, 6l behind Magot De Grugy (11-3) at Lingfield 2m 3f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (E) sft in Oct.
Penric 14-1 (11-3) Prominent and keen, ridden 3 out, led approaching last, ran on, won at Hereford 2m 3f cnd nov hcp hdl (F) gf in Oct beating Qualitair Pleasure (11-11) by 2l, 14 ran.
Spike Jones (NZ) 14-1 (11-1) Held up in rear, mistake 1st and 5th, headway when not fluent 3 out, outpaced 2 out, stayed on flat, 3rd of 6, 3l behind Young Lorcan (10-6) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-100 (F) hvy.
Blackthorn 4-1 (11-3) Led to 5th, every chance 3 out, weakened next, 3rd of 7, 6l behind Overstrand (11-12) at Perth 2m clm hdl (F) gf in Aug.
Little Brave 14-1 (11-7) Held up, stayed on from after 2 out, never dangerous, 4th of 15, 21l behind Charlies Double (11-1) at Stratford 2m 6f nov hcp hdl 0-95 (F) gf in Jun.
Lerubis (FR) 40-1 (10-7) Towards rear, steady headway after 5th, staying on when mistake last, one pace, 2nd of 14, 3 1/2l behind Lord Lington (11-12) at Warwick 2m hcp hdl 0-110 (E) gd in Oct.
